I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Simon-Kucher
Interview
Applied through campus career services office, accepted for on-campus interview with alumni who works at SKP. Pleasant laid-back interview, mainly focused on clarifying my reasons for wanting to work for them and running through a 10 min case. Called back to final interview day in office. 15 min quantitative test (think SAT/GMAT algebraic word problems) + three interviews with three levels of staff, including partner. Quite confrontational tone in interviews, not very friendly/welcoming. Each interview was 1 hr - mix of fit and case. Questions centered around one or two key issues related to my profile which they wanted to drill down on. Cases very quantitative, very specifically focused on the type of work that SKP does - consumer pricing, B2B pricing, demand generation, increasing revenue. They want to see an ease with numbers, ability to think like a consultant - know what to ask of and say to client.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Unexpected focus on making sure I was comfortable with what they characterized as the at times unpleasant nature of their work (mostly telling clients to raise prices) and making more money for corporations. Struck me as odd that they didn't seem particularly proud or enthusiastic about their work.
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Simon-Kucher (Rochester, NY) in Oct 2018
Interview
The interview happened on my campus and was held in person in the Career Center. It was a one-on-one interview with a Director from the company. I was asked to explain some concepts and how they would pertain to company strategy by drawing on a white board.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If I was prepared for the life of a consultant and how.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Simon-Kucher (Cologne) in Mar 2018
Interview
Zunächst Durchführung eines Tests erforderlich, anschließend Einladung zum Interviewtag. Vier Interviews, 1 zu 1 Mittagessen mit einem "Buddy", der nicht in den Interviewprozess miteinbezogen wurde.
Der gesamte Interviewprozess war sehr angenehm und die Consultants bei SKP sympathisch.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Inhalte meiner Masterarbeit
- Marktgrößenabschätzung
- Bepreisung eines Produktes -> was ist zu beachten?
Vier Gespräche mit unterschiedlichen Case-Partnern (unterschiedliche Hierarchiestufen). Sehr nette Gespräche, die Berater sind durchweg freundlich und auch inspirierend. Keine Brainteaser. Musste Fremdsprachenkenntnisse praktisch belegen. Es war besonders wichtig, den Partner zu überzeugen. Cases waren breit gefächert, oft musste man auch eine Marktabschätzung als Teil des Cases durchführen (e.g. Markt für OTC-Produkt in Deutschland). Trotzdem waren es durchweg relativ lange Business Cases mit vielen Unterfragen (bis zu 8).
Candidates applying for Consultant II roles take an average of 29 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Simon-Kucher overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Simon-Kucher as a Consultant II according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Presentation: 25%
Skills test: 25%
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